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If last week's sunny weather got you in the mood for festival season, then check out this week's guide to the best festivals across Nottingham.
Sat 4 June
Colwick Park
Detonate brings Nottingham together for a massive party, set amongst the woodland, lakes and clearings of Colwick Country Park with floating stages, woodland hideaways, global street food, cocktails, fireworks, live street art and more!
With a line-up that includes more than 60 live artists and DJs from across House, Dance, and Drum n' Bass. Check out the full line-up below.
The Big Top: Andy C, Born on Road, DJ Hazard, Kanine, Kings of the Rollers & Inja, Friction, The Sauce feat. Fox, Monrroe feat. Duskee, Gray feat. Spyda, Dom Whiting, Transit Mafia, L.E.X., IC3, Linguistics, AD, Tonn Piper, Traffik
The Clearing DJs: Wilkinson, Hybrid Minds Feat. Tempza, Shy FX, David Rodigan, Gentlemens Club, Reggae Takeover DJs, Ad‐Apt, Stamina
The Clearing Live: Bru-C, Pa Salieu, Nia Archives, Gardna [live], Snowy, Catching Cairo
The Pontoon: Shut The Front Door: Chaos in the CBD, Crazy P Soundsystem, O’Flynn, Deejayu, Lander
The Pontoon: Les Gens x Dollymix: Y U QT, Interplanetary Criminal, Tailor Jae, Lvcky B2B Nell, M75 B2B Aura, Rllg x Migg, ELL, Sillyro, Tom Hutch
The Meadow: Unit 13: Gorgon City, Sorley, Hannah Laing, Ryan Arnold
The Meadow: TQD (Royal T, DJ Q, Flava D), Notion presents Outsider, Sammy Virji, Oppidan, Poach
The Woodland: OZO: Franky Wah, Prospa, Meg Ward, OZO DJs
The Woodland: Brickworks: DJ Seinfeld, Salute, Luxe
Nottingham resident offer
With the full line-up just announced, there's a 10% discount offer for one week only for residents of Nottingham when booking a group of 4 or more. Just enter your Council Tax reference number and postcode when booking.
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 Sat 23 and Sun 24 July
Wollaton Park
Splendour 2022 is bouncing back bigger and better with double the stage time. The line-up for Nottinghamshire’s biggest music festival has grown yet again...
Chart-topping rapper Example, British soul singer Heather Small, and rock band We Are Scientists are now confirmed, plus previously announced headliner Richard Ashcroft, Anne-Marie, and Supergrass.
Nottingham City residents are eligible for a resident discount across all ticket types. Use this link and enter your Council Tax reference number and postcode when booking.
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Sun 29 May
Rock City
The award-winning festival with a reputation for bringing the hottest new talent to city-centre stages is back.
While featuring the best upcoming acts from across the country, the festival will also feature a selection homegrown Notts talent.
Brighton post-punk band Squid, and rapper and songwriter Ghetts are heading up the bill, along with Alfie Templeman, Baby Queen, Nine8 Collective, Just Mustard, Jockstrap, and Keg. Lime Garden, and Miso Extra are also among the first names announced.
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Friday 3 June
Victoria Embankment, Nottingham
Meadowlands is a new festival to be staged at Victoria Embankment featuring some of the hottest bands to emerge over the last year.
Already a legendary live performer, Gerry Cinnamon’s gigs have become folklore.
The line-up also includes indie stalwarts The Kooks, Liverpool’s The Mysterines whose debut album ‘Reeling’ went top 10 in the UK album charts this week, Yorkshire breakout band The Reytons and festival favourites Black Honey.
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Fri 12 to Sun 14 August
Thoresby Park
Gloworm is the 5-time UK Festival award nominated, family friendly festival that brings music, art and entertainment to the heart of Sherwood Forest.
Among the entertainment are live sets from Phats and Small, Boogie Storms, and Justin Fletcher. Or have a go at kids comic yoga Live with Jamie.
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 Saturday 20 August
Wollaton Park
This summer, for the first time ever, the Ibiza Orchestra will be performing live in the grounds of the iconic Wollaton Hall.
Expect to be transported to the white isle with some of the most iconic dance tunes from across the decades performed by this amazing full 26 piece orchestra accompanied by live vocalists and DJs.
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 Thurs 14 April
Unit 13
Having captivated crowds throughout the UK Craig Charles brings his Funk and Soul Club to Nottingham.
Via Robot Wars and Red Dwarf, Craig has now grounded himself as a Funk and Soul icon after 10 years of broadcasting on BBC 6 Music.
Also on stage will be Beane (Soul Buggin), Sir Funk, and Room 2 hosted by Shut The Front Door
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 Fri 13 May
Motorpoint Arena
Travel back and be immersed in the magical 70’s on a musical journey straight to the heart of Disco.
Boasting a sensational live band, incredibly talented cast and stunning vocals and is sure to have you dancing in the aisles.
Relive some of the greatest songs of all time from artists such as Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, Earth, Wind and Fire, Sister Sledge and Chic.
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Tues 5 to Sat 9 April
Theatre Royal
The Children's Theatre Partnership in association with Birmingham Rep presents George Orwell’s world-famous fable.
The animals of Manor Farm drive out the farmer and run the farm themselves. A revolution. And then what? Then freedom. Every animal will be free...
Animal Farm is a dynamic, daring and contemporary take on a timeless story.
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Sat 19 November
Motorpoint Arena
The multi-award-winning Kaiser Chiefs have announced a nationwide arena tour alongside two other great bands.
Fronted by the magnetic Ricky Wilson; Kaiser Chiefs has three BRIT awards, an Ivor Novello award for Album of the Year, selling over 8 million albums worldwide.
Joining Ricky and the lads, Glaswegian trio The Fratellis will perform songs fan-favourites and indie anthems such as ‘Chelsea Dagger’.
Kaiser Chiefs’ Yorkshire neighbours The Sherlocks will open each night, completing a star-studded line-up.
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Sat 28 May
Squire Performing Arts Centre (Nottingham Girls High School)
Grab your wands, don your house robes, and apparate yourselves to the box office! …a very magical improv show awaits...
The smash hit Spontaneous Potter is an entirely improvised wizarding comedy play, based on suggestions from the budding witches, wizards and their families in the audience. Hilarity ensues as entirely new Potter adventures are magically improvised on the spot – with live musical accompaniment!
There's a show for the kids (8+), and one just for adults (16+)
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Fri 1 to Sun 18 April
City-wide
There's plenty to keep the whole family busy across the city this Easter. From walks in the park to sports, to exhibitions and shows.
Enjoy theatre for kids in Nottingham Libraries with the brilliant Curious Investigators for 3-7 year olds and Look Mum, no hands! for ages 7 and up.
Nottingham Castle will host spring events including Easter craft activities alongside the new Female Gaze exhibition.
From a foam party to parent and tots skate sessions, the National Ice Centre has got plenty of fun lined up. Plus, there’s public skating sessions each day.
The Journeys from Japan exhibition continues at Newstead Abbey with beautiful walks, and perhaps a picnic in the grounds if the weather holds?
The Titus - T.rex is King exhibition continues at Wollaton Hall - don't forget the dinosaur is only in residence until August. There is also a vintage funfair in the grounds.
There's lots more activities, as well as details of school holiday clubs at AskLion: The directory for activities and support in Nottingham.
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